Novoselë

Novoselë

Novoselë

Municipal unit in Vlorë, Albania

For other uses, see Novoselë (disambiguation).

Novoselë is a village and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Vlorë.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 8,209.[2]The village formerly had a railway station, which closed in 1997.[3] The etymology of the village comes from Slavic languages meaning new village, Novo Selo. In Albanian it turned into Novoselë, the village may have been named by Slavic peoples which have invaded this part of Albania and created a new village here, which explains the etymology.

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Villages

The municipal unit consists of the villages Novoselë, Aliban, Bishan, Mifol, Poro, Dëllënjë, Delisuf, Trevllazër, Cerkovinë, Skrofotinë, Fitore and Akërni.[4] The region is populated by ethnic Albanians mainly orthodox Christian’s of the Myzeqar subgroup.

References

  1. [1]
    "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6376. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. [2]
    2011 census results Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. [3]
    "railwaystationlists" (PDF). Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  4. [4]
    Greece – Albania Neighbourhood Programme Archived 2012-03-27 at the Wayback Machine


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